THE CITY IN HISTORY Its Origins, its Transformations, and Its Prospects
by Mumford, Lewis
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1961. Hardcover; 8vo; 657 pages. First edition of this classic urban study. Black cloth with orange titles on spine. A little soiled/rubbed, some white marking on lower board. Bright and clean interior, b&w plates. In a grey jacket, fairly rubbed, bumped/chipped edges and a sunned spine. VG/G. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- J. Wyatt Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 227278
- Title
- THE CITY IN HISTORY Its Origins, its Transformations, and Its Prospects
- Author
- Mumford, Lewis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace & World
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
J. Wyatt Books
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Ottawa, Ontario
About J. Wyatt Books
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